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Bill Number1263Session1761
Title To prevent the counterfeiting gold and silver lace, and for settling and adjusting the proportions of fine gold, silver and silk, and for the better making of gold and silver thread.
Variant Title(s) To ascertain the standard of gold and silver to be manufactured into gold and silver lace, and also to ascertain the weights by which the same are to be bought and sold. [10 Nov.]
Heads of a bill to prevent the counterfeiting of gold and silver lace, and for settling and adjusting the proportions of silver and silk, and for the better making of gold and silver threads. [11 Jan., 15 Feb.]
Heads of Bill Stages
Originating Body Commons
Leave or Order 10 Nov 1761Leave or Order to Dr Lucas [1276]
Read & Committed 11 Jan 1762Presented by Mr Le Hunte [1216]
Reported 15 Feb 1762Reported by Mr Le Hunte [1216]
Sent to Chief Governor 15 Feb 1762   
Privy Council Stages
Decision of the Irish Privy Council Approved 
Received & Referred to Law Officers13 Mar 1762 
Petition to English Privy Council None 
Decision of the English Privy Council Approved 
Engrossed 3 Apr 1762 
Returned Bill Stages
House Presented Commons 
Presented 12 Apr 1762 
Sent to Other House 15 Apr 1762 
Royal Assent 30 Apr 1762 
Statute Number 1 George III c.9
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